POWELL MUSEUM & ARCHIVES

OUR COLLECTION OF OVER 100,000 PIECES OF
COLORADO PLATEAU HISTORY

There are few Western trailblazers more famous than the one-armed boatman, John Wesley Powell. The Powell Museum & Archives pays homage to John Wesley Powell by sharing his passions of cartography, geology and boating through exhibits on display at our Page location.

Patrons can learn more about the many dinosaurs and fossils found in the Grand Staircase, the history of explorations on the Colorado River, and the unique history of Manson Mesa, where Page is currently located.

2024 Admission Prices & Hours

Admission:
$12/adult
$10/military, seniors
$5/students 10-17 | Free for children 9 and younger
$5/person for group tours with advance reservations by emailing tours@canyonconservancy.org
Free admission for residents in Page, Lechee, Greenehaven and Big Water!

Winter Hours:
Open
Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm MST
Closed
Sundays

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

POWELL MUSEUM & ARCHIVES

Founded in 1969, the John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum, now known as the Powell Museum & Archives, holds over 100,000 objects in trust for the people of Page, as well as other areas of the Colorado Plateau. Our collections focus primarily on the natural and cultural history of northern Arizona and southern Utah. To keep our collections in line with the passions of John Wesley Powell, the museum has focused on acquiring items that fall under cartography, archaeology, geology, paleontology, anthropology, as well as a focus on the unique city of Page’s history with the Glen Canyon Dam.

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Current exhibits

Powell Museum & Archives

PREVIOUS EXHIBITS

The Powell Museum & Archives has hosted a diverse range of exhibits on myriad subjects. From artistic interpretations of the land and its occupants to the history of federal policy, explore the range of the Museum’s history.

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Page oral history project

Experience the vibrant history of Page through its residents in this new digital exhibit from the John Wesley Powell Museum. Stories and memory combine to weave a personal narrative unlike any you’ve heard before. From dam construction and the development of Page to life before the first surveyors came with dreams of a giant reservoir. Tune in below, no need to set your radio dial.

Page Oral History Project

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DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

Journey through a selection of the Powell Museum & Archives’ permanent collection from the comfort of your own home. Since its inception in 1969, the Powell Museum & Archives has accepted materials from the Bureau of Reclamation, hobby photographers and many others.

As a consequence, the museum has outgrown its ability to showcase it all. As of 2019, the museum has been aiming to digitize the full collection so that visitors can search or browse images and specimens through our online portal.

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